UK's revised dosage interval based on their pandemic situation: V K Paul

Single dose of Covishield reduces infection risk by 60-85 %, shows real life data from UK, says the Niti Aayog member while justifying the interval of two Covishield doses to 12-16 weeks

Government on Saturday said that it would find out the basis of the decision taken by the UK to keep the coronavirus vaccine dose interval at eight weeks while stressing that the UK's decision is based on their pandemic situation and epidemiology. 

“We have taken our decision based on our risks. Things have changed in the UK as well. It is a dynamic situation and we are driven by science. If the science changes tomorrow we will move forward accordingly,” said V K Paul, member-health Niti Aayog. 

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that the gap between the first and